Release Date: 01/28/2019
Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323

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House of Delegates

Here’s what’s on the schedule for Monday in the House of Delegates:

SPECIAL CALENDAR

Monday, January 28, 2019

20th Day of the Legislative Session

House to convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:

THIRD READING – For Passage

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2005 - Broadband Expansion Act of 2019 [Amendments Pending]

· H. B. 2036 - Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans' special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park

· H. B. 2209 - Allowing military veterans who meet certain qualifications to qualify for examination for license as an emergency medical technician

· H. B. 2547 - Relating to the election prohibition zone

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2600 - Relating to publication of sample ballots

SECOND READING – Amendment Stage

· Com. Sub. for S. B. 17 - Relating to probation eligibility

· S. B. 119 - Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings

· S. B. 272 - Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2083 - Providing an identification card for released inmates who do not have a West Virginia identification card or driver’s license

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2191 - Relating generally to limited video lottery

· H. B. 2514 - Permitting pawn brokers to disclose whether any specific property has been sold or pledged

· H. B. 2602 - Including possession of known stolen property in the offense of receiving or transferring stolen property

FIRST READING

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2324 - Authorizing the acupuncture board to issue certificates to perform auricular acudetox therapy

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2407 - Relating to registered professional nurses

· H. B. 2492 - Relating to mandatory reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children

· H. B. 2510 - Relating to special funds of boards of examination or registration

· H. B. 2525 - Tobacco Cessation Therapy Access Act

· H. B. 2530 - Creating a voluntary certification for recovery residences

· Com. Sub. for H. B. 2531 - Permitting trained nurses to provide mental health services in a medication-assisted treatment program

· H. B. 2559 - Requiring a special report by the Division of Personnel

Committee Meetings Scheduled:

Committee on the Judiciary

9:00 a.m. - Room 418M

· H. B. 2478, Modifying the Fair Trade Practices Act

· H. B. 2474, Relating to a reserving methodology for health insurance and annuity contracts

· H. B. 2479, Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act

· H. B. 2480, Relating to the regulation of an internationally active insurance group

· H. B. 2536, Relating to the Mine Subsidence Insurance program

Technology & Infrastructure

1:00 p.m. - Room 215E

· House Bill 2070, Permitting persons who are twenty-one years of age or older to operate or be a passenger on a motorcycle without a helmet

· House Bill 2452, Creating the West Virginia Cybersecurity Office

· House Concurrent Resolution 8, Requesting the Division of Highways to update the previous preliminary engineering study on the extension of WV Rt 9

· House Bill 2359, Relating to exemptions to the commercial driver's license requirements

Committee on Finance

2:00 p.m. - Room 464M

· Budget Hearing for the Department of Transportation

· Budget Hearing for the Secretary of State

· Budget Hearing for the State Treasurer's Office

· H. B. 2001, Creating a partial state income tax exemption for Social Security benefits received by certain taxpayers.

· S. B. 27, Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played.

Committee on Education

2:00 p.m. - Room 432M

· H. B. 2620, Modifying the contact requirements with a student’s guardians upon accrual of unexcused absences.

Committee on Government Organization

2:00 p.m. - Room 215E

· HB 2679, Relating to state issued identification cards.

· Com. Sub. for SB 255, Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services

4:00 p.m. - Room 215E

· House Bill 2321, Allowing workers’ compensation benefits for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder

· House Bill 2411, Relating to accounting for the use of funds from state grants and from formula distributions to volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments

· House Bill 2658, Relating to the State Fire Marshall’s comprehensive report

*** Agendas and times subject to change. ***

From the Activity Calendar:

Higher Education Day

Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas

Health Smart

Upper House Walkway (1 Table)

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